. >> reporter: fast-moving floodwaters are making driving impossible in parts of virginia. roads are either washed out or shut down. some people had to leave their cars behind while others pushed their way out. firefighters rescued a woman after her car got stuck in the water. the only road into this henry county community flooded but some people refused to stay put. >> i'm going to work. the only way to get there is to go through that water. >> reporter: on the north carolina coast, the best way to get down the street is by boat. close to 2 feet of water have fallen on care row lynn that beach shutting -- carolina beach shutting down the ports of town. >> unbelievable. i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: more is on the way. after of an early morning soaking, new york city got a break from the rain. high wind warnings and flood watches are in effect. meteorologists warn a tornado could hit. commuters in washington d.c. drove through high water, and there were a lot of accidents on slick roads. in maryland, one bus smashed into the back of another injuring 25 peop